Looking back at the life and work of Rosinha de Valença, real name Maria Rosa Canelas, who dedicated herself to bossa nova guitar, and was ignored by most.

Her journey into the world of Brazilian music in particular highlights her expansive approach to the guitar, and her openness to musical exploration. This interest in Brazilian music has led to ...

The origins of Brazilian jazz are often traced to the late 1950s, to the advent of bossa nova by the composers Donato and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Blending samba (a style of music born out of the ...